Adam Carnall
Chancellor's Fellow at The University of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAdam Carnall is an astrophysicist and Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh with a decade of research experience focused on galaxy formation and public-facing scientific software. He leads the ERC Starting Grant project "OMG: The Origins of Massive Galaxies," combining observational insight and code development to probe how massive galaxies assemble. His career progressed through a PhD, postdoc, and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at Edinburgh, reflecting deep institutional expertise and teaching experience. Beyond papers, he builds and maintains public research software that enables reproducible astrophysics, bridging complex analysis with accessible tools. Based in Edinburgh, he brings a rare mix of theoretical rigor, hands-on programming, and project leadership in large-scale galaxy evolution studies.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics at The University of EdinburghMPhys, Physics and Astronomy, First Class Honours - 82% average grade, MPhys, Physics and Astronomy, First Class Honours - 82% average grade at Durham UniversityHigh School, High School at Thirsk School and Sixth Form College
Github Skills (23)
spectra10
python-modules10
galaxy10
pip10
monte-carlo10
cloning10
python9
bayesian-inference8
visualization8
algorithms8
algorithm8
pypi6
package-repository5
statistical-inference4
react4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ACCarnall/accarnall.github.io
Jul 2020 - Mar 2026
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 9 months
ACCarnall/legac_may19
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Contributions:4 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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